Crime Rates at Middridge Lane, Shildon, DL4 2EP

Middridge Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 275th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middridge Lane (DL4 2EP) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% higher than the Shildon and Dene Valley average (172.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middridge Lane (DL4 2EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Hill, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firtree (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.